All boxersShane Mosley
“Sugar”
Boxing · Retired49-10-1 (1 NC)RECORD
41WINS BY KO / TKO
8WINS BY DECISION
61PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Shane Mosley |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Sugar |
| Date of birth | 7 Sep 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Lynwood, California, USA |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Lightweight, Welterweight, Light Middleweight |
| Trainers | Jack Mosley, Naazim Richardson, Roberto Durán |
| Height | 175 cm (5′9″) |
| Reach | 178 cm (70″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1993–2016 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 11 Feb 1993 |
| Last fight | Loss vs David Avanesyan, 28 May 2016 |
Details on this page were compiled from public information on 8 Oct 2026 (the record is as of that date). Is this you? Claim this profile to correct anything and add your photo and bio. Claim this profile
Titles and honours
- IBF lightweight champion from 1997 to 1999
- WBC welterweight champion from 2000 to 2002
- WBA (Unified), WBC and The Ring light middleweight champion in 2003-2004
- WBA (Super) welterweight champion in 2009
- Won the WBC welterweight title from Oscar De La Hoya in 2000
Background
Raised in Pomona, California and trained by his father Jack, he won world titles at lightweight, welterweight and light middleweight.
Fight history
61 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | David Avanesyan | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 28 May 2016 | Glendale, Arizona, USA | For WBA interim welterweight title; final professional fight | |
| Win | Patrick Lopez | TKO | 10 | 2:00 | 17 Dec 2015 | Panama City, Panama | Won vacant WBA Continental junior middleweight title |
| Win | Ricardo Mayorga | KO | 6 | 2:59 | 29 Aug 2015 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Loss | Anthony Mundine | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 27 Nov 2013 | Sydney, Australia | For vacant WBA International junior middleweight title |
| Win | Pablo Cesar Cano | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 18 May 2013 | Cancun, Mexico | Won vacant WBC International welterweight title | |
| Loss | Canelo Alvarez | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 5 May 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBC junior middleweight title | |
| Loss | Manny Pacquiao | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 7 May 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBO welterweight title | |
| Draw | Sergio Mora | Decision (split) | 12 | 18 Sep 2010 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Loss | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 1 May 2010 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | Antonio Margarito | TKO | 9 | 0:43 | 24 Jan 2009 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Won WBA (Super) welterweight title |
| Win | Ricardo Mayorga | KO | 12 | 2:59 | 27 Sep 2008 | Carson, California, USA | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental junior middleweight title |
| Loss | Miguel Cotto | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Nov 2007 | New York City, New York, USA | For WBA welterweight title | |
| Win | Luis Collazo | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 10 Feb 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBC interim welterweight title | |
| Win | Fernando Vargas | TKO | 6 | 2:38 | 15 Jul 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Fernando Vargas | TKO | 10 | 1:22 | 25 Feb 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Jose Luis Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 17 Sep 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Win | David Estrada | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 23 Apr 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Loss | Winky Wright | Decision (majority) | 12 | 20 Nov 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For WBA (Unified), WBC and The Ring junior middleweight titles | |
| Loss | Winky Wright | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Mar 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Lost WBA (Unified), WBC and The Ring junior middleweight titles | |
| Win | Oscar De La Hoya | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 13 Sep 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Won WBA (Unified), WBC and The Ring junior middleweight titles | |
| No contest | Raul Marquez | No contest | 3 | 2:41 | 8 Feb 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Marquez cut from an accidental head clash |
| Loss | Vernon Forrest | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 20 Jul 2002 | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | For WBC and The Ring welterweight titles | |
| Loss | Vernon Forrest | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 26 Jan 2002 | New York City, New York, USA | First professional loss; lost WBC welterweight title | |
| Win | Adrian Stone | TKO | 3 | 2:01 | 21 Jul 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC welterweight title |
| Win | Shannan Taylor | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 3:00 | 10 Mar 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Retained WBC welterweight title |
| Win | Antonio Diaz | TKO | 6 | 1:36 | 4 Nov 2000 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained WBC welterweight title |
| Win | Oscar De La Hoya | Decision (split) | 12 | 17 Jun 2000 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Won WBC and IBA welterweight titles | |
| Win | Willy Wise | TKO | 3 | 2:28 | 22 Jan 2000 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Wilfredo Rivera | KO | 10 | 2:38 | 25 Sep 1999 | Temecula, California, USA | |
| Win | John Brown | TKO | 8 | 3:00 | 17 Apr 1999 | Indio, California, USA | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| Win | Golden Johnson | KO | 7 | 2:59 | 9 Jan 1999 | Pensacola, Florida, USA | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| Win | Jesse James Leija | TKO (corner retirement) | 9 | 3:00 | 14 Nov 1998 | Ledyard, Connecticut, USA | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| Win | Eduardo Morales | TKO | 5 | 2:06 | 22 Sep 1998 | New York City, New York, USA | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| Win | Wilfredo Ruiz | KO | 5 | 2:32 | 27 Jun 1998 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| Win | John John Molina | TKO | 8 | 2:27 | 9 May 1998 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| Win | Demetrio Ceballos | TKO | 8 | 2:34 | 6 Feb 1998 | Montville, Connecticut, USA | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| Win | Manuel Gomez | KO | 11 | 1:25 | 25 Nov 1997 | El Paso, Texas, USA | Retained IBF lightweight title |
| Win | Philip Holiday | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 Aug 1997 | Montville, Connecticut, USA | Won IBF lightweight title | |
| Win | Michael Smith | KO | 4 | 9 Apr 1997 | Westmont, Illinois, USA | ||
| Win | Elias Quiroz | KO | 6 | 6 Feb 1997 | Beverly Hills, California, USA | ||
| Win | Joseph Murray | TKO | 3 | 21 Dec 1996 | Montville, Connecticut, USA | ||
| Win | Ramon Felix | TKO | 1 | 1 Nov 1996 | Indio, California, USA | ||
| Win | Mike Bryan | KO | 1 | 23 Jan 1996 | Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | ||
| Win | Mauricio Aceves | KO | 4 | 2 Jul 1995 | Anaheim, California, USA | ||
| Win | Raul Hernandez | KO | 2 | 12 Apr 1995 | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||
| Win | Jose Luis Madrid | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 12 Nov 1994 | Santa Cruz, California, USA | ||
| Win | Louis Ramirez | TKO | 10 | 0:45 | 9 Sep 1994 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Mauro Gutierrez | TKO | 9 | 1:10 | 6 Aug 1994 | Pomona, California, USA | |
| Win | Narciso Valenzuela | TKO | 5 | 1:54 | 24 Jul 1994 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | John Bryant | KO | 8 | 0:53 | 30 Jun 1994 | Irvine, California, USA | |
| Win | Lorenzo Garcia | TKO | 3 | 0:38 | 29 Apr 1994 | Santa Cruz, California, USA | |
| Win | Oscar Lopez | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Mar 1994 | Pomona, California, USA | ||
| Win | Lorenzo Garcia | KO | 5 | 4 Feb 1994 | Santa Cruz, California, USA | ||
| Win | Francisco Rodriguez | KO | 2 | 2:40 | 20 Jan 1994 | Irvine, California, USA | |
| Win | Paulino Gonzalez | KO | 2 | 6 Dec 1993 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Juan Manuel Aranda | KO | 2 | 25 Oct 1993 | Inglewood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Miguel Pena | KO | 1 | 1:40 | 27 Sep 1993 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Roberto Urias | KO | 5 | 25 Aug 1993 | Hollywood, California, USA | ||
| Win | Pey Castillo | KO | 1 | 2:25 | 21 Jul 1993 | Los Angeles, California, USA | |
| Win | Arnulfo Villa | KO | 1 | 2:34 | 24 Apr 1993 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Greg Puente | KO | 5 | 1:09 | 11 Feb 1993 | Hollywood, California, USA | Professional debut |